Common Council Minutes of September 19, 2018

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The Common Council met in a special session at City Hall in the City of Black River Falls on September 19, 2018 at 7:01 P.M. Alderpersons J. Rave, M. Rave, Olson, Busse, GearingLancaster, Ross, Redbird, and Brown were present. Mayor Jay Eddy presided.---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------CITIZENS IN ATTENDANCEThere were 4 citizens in attendance for an agenda item.---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ORDINANCE 844 – an ordinance creating Section 2.06 to the Code of Ordinances to set the compensation for Mayor and City Council members as recommended by the Committee of the Whole was presented. This was the 1st reading. The City Administrator recommended language changes to include replacing “the third Tuesday in November, 2018” in paragraph 2.06 A. to “the November 6, 2018 election”. The City Administrator questioned whether or not the Council wanted to increase the Mayor’s compensation to match the proposed increase in Council compensation. Alderperson Olson recommended changing the Mayor’s compensation from $625.00 to $700.00 per month and there were no objections. The ordinance will be presented with the recommended changes at the October Common Council meeting for a 2nd reading and possible action.

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------All four citizens in attendance were in favor of approving the requests from Carpi’s Bar LLC to temporarily modify their premises for two events planned at their place of business. There was discussion on emergency vehicle access and whether or not the Council had the authority to approve the request. The City Administrator acknowledged that this had been done in the past and while fire and EMS vehicles do not enter alleys, there would be access to emergency staff, and a similar request was previously approved by the Council for a street event. There were no objections.---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------It was move by Alderperson J. Rave, seconded by Alderperson Redbird to approve the request from Carpi’s Bar LLC for premises to be temporarily modified for an event on September 22, 2018. Motion carried.---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------It was move by Alderperson M. Rave, seconded by Alderperson Brown to approve the request from Carpi’s Bar LLC for premises to be temporarily modified for an event on September 29, 2018. Motion carried.---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------It was moved by Alderperson Redbird, seconded by Alderperson Ross to adjourn. Motion carried.---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------